A More Accurate Best of 08

 
Okay, so the requisite best 08 release list is behind us, as well as a rundown of some of my favorite discoveries of the year, plus my post on my most beloved record, personally, this year. Still, none are totally accurate. Lost in the cracks are the more recent albums that don't really fit into either category. In this year's case, that means adding three albums from 2007 that I didn't get to until 2008. Here's my list of my personal favorite albums of the year. (Again, the logic of the ranking gets a little fluid around number six or so.) Links go to any long-form posts I might have written about the albums in the last year.

1. Andrew Bird & the Mysterious Production of Eggs (2005)

• Andrew Bird: Sovay

2. Okkervil River, The Stage Names (2007)

• Okkervil River: The Plus Ones

3. Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam (2007)

• Animal Collective: For Reverand Green

4. Brian Eno, Another Green World (1975)

• Brian Eno: The Big Ship

5. Fleet Foxes, s/t (2008)
See also my original review.

6. Fiery Furnaces, Widow City (2007)

• Fiery Furnaces: The Philadelphia Grand Jury

7. Monks, Black Monk Time (1966)
See also this post featuring five videos from a Monks performance in '68.

8. The Lovin' Spoonful, Anthology (1965-69)

• The Lovin' Spoonful: Nashville Cats

9. The Ruby Suns, Sea Lion (2008)

• The Ruby Suns: There Are Birds

10. Vampire Weekend, s/t (2008)
See also this post, in which I lament the missed opportunity for New England synergy in pop culture.

11. Little Joy, s/t (2008)

12. United States of America, s/t (1968)

• The United States of America: I Won't Leave My Wooden Wife for You, Sugar

Comments

[Anonymous]

Sweet list dude. Way to stay current. Why is this a hot post on Elbows???

[scott pgwp]

I'm hot because I'm fly.

[wifey]

love it! there's nothing better than being dissed for being dated....

ps - that dude probably is too young to remember when "fly" was a term referring to coolness.